when you slip up- get right back on it with the next meal. you have to remind yourself that it's not "all or nothing". Every calorie counts, and the more extra cals you put into your body, the further you'll be from your goal next week. Someone has a signature on this forum that says "If you drop one egg, you don't say 'oh shoot' and drop the other eleven". It is such a good point and now I try to keep that in mind when I slip up like I did this weekend, but got right back on it Sunday.